#33150A Color
#33150A is rgb(51, 21, 10) in RGB, hsl(16, 67%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#33150Argb(51, 21, 10)hsl(16, 67%, 12%)hsv(16, 80%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 80%)oklch(23.8% 0.052 40.3)lab(11.22% 14.70 13.02)lch(11.22% 19.63 41.53)What #33150A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #33150A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#33150A Channel Values
How #33150A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 21 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 67% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 80% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 80% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.77:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33150A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #33150A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33150A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #33150A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #33150A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#33150A#1C1C0A#271A0A#222208#2A1D09#331414#331410#1D1D1DUsing #33150A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-33150a: #33150A;background-color: #33150A;colors: { 'color-33150a': '#33150A' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.082, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_33150a">#33150A</color>fill="#33150A"More Brown Colors
#33150A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#33150A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #33150A?
#33150A is a darkest brown — rgb(51, 21, 10) in RGB and hsl(16, 67%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #33150A?
#33150A is rgb(51, 21, 10) — red 51, green 21, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #33150A?
#33150A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #33150A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #33150A scores 16.77:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #33150A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #33150A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.61, which is visibly different.
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